Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities. The RO assigned staged evaluations based on the severity of each condition.

The veteran is seeking service connection for coronary artery disease and osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected disability. The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to make a determination on these claims.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for post coronary artery disease, which he claims was caused by VA treatment from May 2001 to August 2003. The case has been remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening his heart disease claim and service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the heart disease claim and dismissing the appeals on hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, concluding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease, which caused his death, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease, status post coronary bypass graft times two, is not etiologically related to active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and Meniere's disease, as well as his claim for an effective date prior to November 10, 2003 for a 50% rating for service-connected migraines. The issue of a compensable rating for residuals of laceration of third finger, right hand is pending.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service connection award due to clear and unmistakable error in a March 1985 rating decision. The claim was reopened based on new evidence, but no earlier effective date is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the service-connected rheumatic valvulitis contributed to the cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized in-patient medical care due to lack of prior authorization and because VA facilities were not feasibly unavailable.

The Board determined that the veteran's hypertension and heart disorder were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor could they be presumed to have been so incurred. The preponderance of evidence indicated that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for proper designation of his representative. The issues regarding service connection are not addressed as they were not specified in the original decision.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and consideration, including re-examination of his heart murmur and cerebrovascular accident (CVA), review of the new and material evidence claim, and readjudication of all issues.

The Board denied service connection for left foot contusion, and granted service connection for deviated nasal septum and scar of the right foot.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for residuals of rheumatic fever, including rheumatic heart disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses for skin cancer, renal dysfunction (claimed as hematuria), a back condition, bilateral eye condition, hypertension, or heart condition. Therefore, service connection is denied for all of these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's heart and lung disabilities were not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault in performing a tooth extraction in September 1998. The event was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current diagnoses for his right and left foot disabilities. The claims of service connection for these conditions were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or any link to service.